Diese Studie befasst sich mit der Rolle der Sozialpartner und des sozialen Dialogs in der Industriepolitik auf nationaler und EU-Ebene. Es werden die politische Richtung angesichts der wirtschaftlichen Rezession und insbesondere die Frage untersucht, wie die bestehenden politischen Instrumente...

This study empirically examines the development of the high-yield segment of the corporate bond market in the United States, as a pioneer country, and the United Kingdom and the euro area, as later adopting countries. Estimated diffusion models show for the United States a significant pioneer...

Since 1995 Germany has barely managed to grow by 1.2% annually, with growth over the last four years averaging only 0.6%. In 2005, growth will again be below1%. With these low growth rates Germany has clearly fallen behind all the other European countries. The German economy is suffering from a...

The "new industrial organisation" enshrined in game theory has elaborated important concepts, models and typologies that reveal the richness of corporate conduct. To some extent, these developments have improved the quality of analyses in European antitrust policy. Three illustrations are...